KuCoin Futures to Cut Tick Sizes on Ten Perpetual Contracts Nov 13
KuCoin will reduce minimum price increments for ten USDT perpetual contracts during a one-hour window on November 13, 2026, with existing orders matched at their original tick size.
Source-checked briefing: prepared from the official notice cited below and checked for source, date, duplication, and risk language. No individual editor review is claimed. Methodology
KuCoin Futures announced that it will update the tick size — the minimum unit price change — for ten perpetual contracts between 7:00 and 8:00 UTC on November 13, 2026. The exchange states the adjustment will not impact futures trading operations and will not affect existing orders; orders placed before the update will be matched using the original tick size. The source does not establish any required action for users, and it does not address account security, asset safety, or price and liquidity outcomes. This content is not investment or trading advice.
On this page
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Tick size changes apply to FLNCUSDT, POETUSDT, ONDSUSDT, YBUSDT, MELANIAUSDT, FOGOUSDT, ROBOUSDT, MOVEUSDT, AVAAIUSDT and XECUSDT.
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FLNCUSDT, POETUSDT and ONDSUSDT move from 0.01 to 0.001; YBUSDT and MELANIAUSDT move from 0.0001 to 0.00001.
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FOGOUSDT, ROBOUSDT, MOVEUSDT and AVAAIUSDT move from 0.00001 to 0.000001; XECUSDT moves from 0.00000001 to 0.000000001.
Key timeline
KuCoin publishes the tick size update notice.
Scheduled start of the tick size update window.
Scheduled end of the tick size update window.
Who may be affected
- Traders holding or placing orders in the ten named USDT perpetual contracts on KuCoin Futures
Impact analysis
The direct operational change is a smaller minimum price increment for the ten listed contracts, meaning the finest price step available on those markets is reduced by a factor of ten in each case. KuCoin explicitly says futures trading operations will not be impacted and that existing orders are unaffected, with pre-update orders matched at the original tick size. The notice does not describe any change to contract specifications beyond tick size, and it does not state any effect on order books, spreads, or execution outcomes. Users outside the ten named contracts are not within the stated scope of the change. This content is not investment or trading advice.
What the announcement does not say
The source does not specify the exact moment within the 7:00–8:00 UTC window each contract is updated, whether the change is applied simultaneously across all ten contracts, or how post-update order entry behaves for prices that do not align with the new tick size.
Risk notes
- The notice gives a one-hour window rather than a precise per-contract switch time, so the exact moment a new tick size takes effect is not disclosed.
- KuCoin's stated rationale — increasing market liquidity and improving trading experience — is an intent, not a confirmed outcome; the source provides no data on liquidity or spreads.
- The announcement does not address asset safety, account security, or technical risk, so no conclusion on those points should be drawn from it.
- This article is only for checking the exchange's official announcement and is not investment or trading advice.
- This article verifies official exchange announcements and does not constitute investment or trading advice.
This article is for information only and is not investment, legal, or tax advice. Digital assets are volatile and may result in loss of principal.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to cancel or amend existing orders before the update?
No action is required by the source. KuCoin states the tick size update will not affect existing orders and that orders placed before the update will be matched with the original tick size.
Will futures trading be suspended during the change?
The announcement says the adjustment will not impact futures trading operations. It does not describe any suspension, maintenance window, or downtime.
Does the change apply to spot markets or other contracts?
The notice covers only the ten named perpetual contracts on KuCoin Futures. It does not state any effect on spot markets or on contracts not listed.
Official sources
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